Originally Posted by
jpatkinson
I absolutely won't run red lights ($200 in SF for that one, and cyclists DO get ticketed here). I don't put my foot down at stop signs, unless a car is already at the 4w stop, but I come as close to a stop as I can. I never ride on side walks. I am sure I look like a Fred with my day-glo yellow jacket, front and rear lights, but I just want to make it home alive to my family. I don't understand why everyone is in such a hurry, frankly.
I would also like to know the answer to that as well. Why is it such a "sin" for people to leave with enough time to get to their destination in the event of an unexpected event, such as a flat tire, or closed street forcing a detour? I am sure that over the last couple of days in Tampa that there were plenty of detours because of flooded roads that caused people leaving at the last possible minute (or later) for their appointments to be late.